The 26-year-old centre-back spent last season on loan at Southampton and was a huge success. Aldeweireld has been tracked by a number of English clubs, including Premier League champions Chelsea. However, it's Spurs who seem on the verge of getting their man.

There was talk yesterday of Southampton taking legal action against Atletico and Spurs if the deal were to go ahead as they believe they had a first option agreement in place.

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For now though, Spurs fans will be delighted that their club are seemingly securing one of the league's most impressive defenders.